
The Lovers and the Despot
- Documentary
- History
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
- Yuna Shin
Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
- Michael Yi
Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer
- Shin Jeong-kyun
Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
- Shin Myung-yim
Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
- Choi Kyung-ok
Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother
- Iain T. A. Hall
Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
- Pierre Rissient
Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
- David Straub
David Straub
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
- Jang Jin-sun
Jang Jin-sun
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
- Nishida Tetsuo
Nishida Tetsuo
Self - Film Critic

Derek Malcolm
Self - Film Critic
- Dean S. Robinson
Dean S. Robinson
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)

Shin Sang-ok
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un
Self - Politician (archive footage)


















